The Meaning of “Macaca”
Posted By Ardellis on August 20, 2006
Sen. George Allen is full of shit. His office has been claiming that the word “macaca”, which he used to describe a young man of Indian descent, was an off-the-cuff neologism intended to highlight S.R. Siddarth’s hairstyle and his annoying presence — ie, “mohawk” + “caca” = “shithead.” Nevermind that Mr. Siddarth’s hairstyle is a mullet, not a mohawk.
The truth is, Allen’s mother is from French colonial northern Africa, where the word “macaca” is most definitely a racial slur.
End of bloody story.
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